The Catholic Diocese of Wollongong nurtures the spiritual lives of thousands of Catholics through its agencies, ministries and parishes, and supports thousands more in the local community through health and aged care, education, welfare and community services. The Diocese has...

Over the course of the next two weeks many Australians will be celebrating two solemn memorials: Good Friday and ANZAC Day. Don’t disconnect them, both are inextricably linked. In the Gospels, Jesus calls us his friends proclaiming, “A man can have no greater love...

Alpha is a tool for evangelisation that is being used by thousands of Catholic parishes around the world to introduce people to the first proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ, otherwise known as the Kerygma: “Jesus Christ loves you; he gave his life to save you, and now he is...

Faith is not in decline around the world. Religious affiliation is growing and faith remains a vital part of the life, culture, thinking and behaviour of individuals in Australia, positively impacting society and culture in many and varied ways.

At 10:30am on Sunday 31 July 2016 at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral Wollongong (36 Harbour Street) Fr Ron Peters will celebrate Mass specifically for the intention of world peace. There has been so much sadness of late and the most recent act of horror committed in France...

Australia’s Catholic bishops have called for the voices of the thrown-away people to be heard in the long federal election campaign. The bishops today issued a statement on the 2016 Federal Election, addressed to Catholics and all people of goodwill.

St Francis Xavier Cathedral Wollongong was packed to the rafters on Saturday (23 April) as Bishop Peter Ingham ordained Fr Michael Dyer to the priesthood in a truly emotional and moving ordination in front of over 500 clergy, religious, family and friends.